Anatomy of a Squat

One of the most important exercises to master in your fitness journey is the squat. The primary concern from a trainer's perspective is form. Form is very important during your workout. Keeping a strong core and a tight back keeps the client from getting injured.

Key Elements:

* Feet shoulder width apart

* Knees DO NOT go past the toes

* Keep spine straight

* Tighten abdominal muscles

* Lower down to chair height

* Push up through the heels

Squats are a gradual progression exercise. If you are having trouble, try these simple regressions:

1) Ball Squat

2) Goblet Squat

3) Bodyweight Squat

If your knees move inward when you squat:

1) Abductor

2) Adductor

Using the abductor and adductor machines will help you gain the strength you need to properly perform this exercise.

If your arms fall forward when you squat:

Take a ball and place on the wall, in the small of your lower back the ball should rest comfortably there.

Squat down to chair height and pushing through the heels, come up to the top.

Using this method will help you to strengthen the muscles necessary to complete the squat.

After you have utilized these methods, and have perfected your squat form...Try to squat again. You will notice the stronger your legs and back are, the easier it is to correctly perform a squat!

Best of Luck, and Keep on Squatting!

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